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CASE Programme - Collaborate with Industry Partners 

The CASE (Collaborative Awards in Science and Engineering) programme is a 4-year cohort based PhD training pathway designed to foster meaningful partnerships between academia and industry. It offers students the opportunity to engage in cutting-edge research alongside an industry CASE partner.

What the Programme Offers?

• Cohort-based 4-year PhD with access to state-of-the-art facilities and academic mentorship

• Industry Engagement: Each student completes a 3–12 month research placement with their CASE partner, tailored to the research timeline

• Targeted Training: Induction and annual and thematic training plus annual conference to develop professional and scientific skills

• Direct Project Applications: Students apply to specific advertised research projects

• Financial Support: Industry partners contribute at least 20% of Home tuition fees and stipend (varies by organisation size)

• RTSG Funding: A Research Training Support Grant is provided to support travel, materials, and other research-related expenses

CASE Projects recruiting now, closing 12 noon GMT on Monday 2 February 2026

 

Please note applicants must apply to a single cluster area. You can apply to both standard and CASE within that area.

Partner	Project Title	Lead Supervisor
	Harnessing genomics, ecology, and behavioural data to unravel flea acquisition pathways in UK companion animals Part of the Future Genomes Across Life, Engineering biology for sustainability and innovation cluster (Biotechnology for Sustainable Growth) CLICK HERE TO APPLY FOR THIS PROJECT	Professor Hany Elsheikha
	Identifying and characterising insecticidal neurotoxic peptides from the centipede, Scolopendra hardwickei, venom Part of the Future Genomes Across Life, Engineering biology for sustainability and innovation cluster (Biotechnology for Sustainable Growth) CLICK HERE TO APPLY FOR THIS PROJECT	Dr Ian Mellor
	Net Zero Rice: Unravelling the role of root exudates in rice for low emission protein consumption Part of the Alternative and Emerging Protein sources for Sustainable food and feed cluster (Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security) CLICK HERE TO APPLY FOR THIS PROJECT	Dr Nicholas Girkin
	Quantum computing applications in bioscience for human health Part of the RIC@N-DLA: Multiscale RNA Science from mechanisms to applications cluster (Bioscience for Human Health)  CLICK HERE TO APPLY FOR THIS PROJECT	Professor Jonathan Hirst
	Designing Low-UPF Mycelium-Based Meat Alternatives: Linking Structure and Proteins Bio-Accessibility to Sensory Performance Part of the Alternative and Emerging Protein sources for Sustainable food and feed cluster (Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security) CLICK HERE TO APPLY FOR THIS PROJECT	Dr Vincenzo Di Bari
	Sweetness at Subzero: Sugar Reduction Strategies in Alternative Protein Ice Cream  Part of the Alternative and Emerging Protein sources for Sustainable food and feed cluster (Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security) CLICK HERE TO APPLY FOR THIS PROJECT	Dr Qian Yang